As per the Census 2011, the total Population of Chandigarh is 10.6 Lacs. Thus the population of
Chandigarh forms 0.09 percent of India in 2011.
Chandigarh has total population of 1,055,450 in which males were 580,663
while females were 474,787.

Total area of Chandigarh is 114 square km. Thus the population Density of Chandigarh is 9,258
per square km which is
higher
than national average 382 per square km.

Population

10.6 Lacs

Literacy

86.05%

Sex Ratio

818

Chandigarh Literacy Rate - Census 2011

The total literacy rate of
Chandigarh is 86.05% which is
greater
than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 89.99% and the female
literacy rate is 81.19% in Chandigarh.

Chandigarh

India

Female

81.19%

64.63%

Male

89.99%

80.88%

Total

86.05%

72.98%

Chandigarh Sex Ratio - Census 2011

The average sex ration is the number of females per 1000 males. As per the Census 2011, the Average Sex Ration of Chandigarh is 818 which is
above
than national average of 943 females per 1000 males. Also the
child sex ration (age less than 6 years) of Chandigarh is at 880 which is
lower
than 918 of India.

Chandigarh Working Population - Census 2011

In Chandigarh out of total population, 404,136 were
engaged in work activities. 95.5% of
workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months)
while 4.5% were
involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404,136 workers
engaged in Main Work, 2,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner)
while 1,396 were Agricultural labourer.

Total

Male

Female

Main Workers

385,929

317,190

68,739

Cultivators

2,169

1,906

263

Agriculture Labourer

1,396

1,166

230

Household Industries

4,219

3,278

941

Other Workers

378,145

310,840

67,305

Marginal Workers

18,207

10,969

7,238

Non Working

651,314

252,504

398,810

Chandigarh Urban/Rural Population - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chandigarh, 97.25% people lived in urban regions
while 2.75% in rural areas. The total figure of population
of urban population was 1,026,459 out of which 563,513 were males while remaining 462,946 were females.
In rural areas of Chandigarh, male population was 17,150
while female population was 11,841.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chandigarh was 822 females per 1000 males.
Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chandigarh was 880
girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chandigarh were 115,164 which is 11.22% of total urban population.
Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chandigarh was 690 females
per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chandigarh was 871 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Chandigarh for urban regions was 86.19 percent in which
males were 90.11% literate while female literacy stood at
81.38%. The total literate
population of Chandigarh was 805,438. Similarly in rural areas of Chandigarh, the
average literacy rate was 80.75 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females
stood at 85.77% and
73.17% respectively. Total literates in rural areas
of Chandigarh were 19,961.

Rural

Urban

Population %

2.75%

97.25%

Total population

28,991

1,026,459

Male population

17,150

563,513

Female population

11,841

462,946

Sex ratio

690

822

Child sex ratio (0-6 age)

871

880

Child population

4,270

115,164

Literates

19,961

785,477

Average literacy

80.75%

86.19%

Male literacy

85.77%

90.11%

Female literacy

73.17%

81.38%

List of Districts in Chandigarh

List of districts of Chandigarh with Population, Literacy rate,
Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Chandigarh is
divided into 1 districts (zilla) which act as the
administrative divisions.

Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of
Chandigarh sorted by population.